tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-42537027954273607572024-03-18T23:23:31.513-04:00Inez's Craft RoomM. Inezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07956818235971030533noreply@blogger.comBlogger59125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4253702795427360757.post-72926399863475366312015-12-08T16:01:00.001-05:002015-12-08T16:08:14.401-05:00So Here’s The Thing...I’ve
been absent a while. In fact, this is actually my first blog post of the YEAR.
I have been SUPER BUSY to say the least.
A little over a year ago, a couple of things
happened that HUGELY impacted my life. Outside of one Facebook group in which I’m
very active, I pretty much abandoned all forms of social media. I had neither
the time nor energy.
I’ve
mentioned before that my husband is a M. Inezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07956818235971030533noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4253702795427360757.post-82457225752759924142014-12-22T11:26:00.001-05:002015-12-07T17:11:49.069-05:00Happy Holidays
The last several years during the holiday season, I've made something red to wear to church the week of Christmas. This year I decided to do something different and used this beautiful emerald green dupioni silk I picked up in New York last month during my birthday trip. I paired it with black as this is a color combo I've been coveting recently. I finished off the M. Inezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07956818235971030533noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4253702795427360757.post-87449440028528119762014-12-16T10:30:00.001-05:002015-12-07T17:13:42.871-05:00Quick Picture Dress
Husband and I had an appointment to take pictures for our Christmas cards this past Saturday and I really wanted to sew a new dress. Between hectic life and being a bit under the weather I didn't start until Wednesday so I needed something that would sew up quickly but still deliver a lot of bang.
I thought Vogue 8615 fit the bill. I've had this pattern in my stash for a M. Inezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07956818235971030533noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4253702795427360757.post-22536909979962594412014-10-28T10:21:00.001-04:002014-10-28T10:21:46.309-04:00Sorority ClutchI was asked to create this clutch for a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority. I have orders for 2 more which will be Christmas gifts. I have made quite a few of these little clutches. Each one unique based on the client's request. M. Inezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07956818235971030533noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4253702795427360757.post-15986426747847509092014-10-27T16:33:00.001-04:002014-10-31T10:08:33.729-04:00Inaugural Tulle Skirt
I've been seeing these tulle skirts on trend for well over a year now. And I've been coveting one. However I was very apprehensive about the amount of tulle it would require to make a skirt with the desired fullness. So I kept living vicariously through others.
I've read tutorials and asked for tips from other brave sewers. I've made a no-sew tutu last year as part of a costume. But M. Inezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07956818235971030533noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4253702795427360757.post-50993239649277806912014-10-02T15:48:00.001-04:002014-10-15T06:23:23.485-04:00The Hell or High Water DressThere were pictures floating around the online sewing community of Atlanta-based celebrity hair stylist Jasmine Collins wearing these GORGEOUS dresses created by local designer Joshey Casey (couldn't seem to find a website for him).
I don't know if this is her signature look but it's working for her, wouldn't you say?
Allow me to call your attention to this lovely floral M. Inezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07956818235971030533noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4253702795427360757.post-72444615110808807022014-09-30T15:40:00.000-04:002014-10-03T10:31:21.904-04:00New Favorite Dress Pattern + Pattern Review: Burda 7178I needed a dress for a special service at church and I really wasn't feeling like a whole lot of pomp and circumstance. I had pinned this look a while ago and decided to use this as my inspiration. Simple. Classic.
Inspiration
I decided not to wear a hat. I'm really not a hat person and all the hats I saw that I really liked were over $200 and that's just ridiculous for something that will M. Inezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07956818235971030533noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4253702795427360757.post-81147738976842907392014-07-16T16:16:00.001-04:002014-09-17T09:59:09.867-04:00So I was thinking.... A garment bag for HubbyI go through phases with sewing for other people. Sometimes I don't mind but mostly I just like to sew for myself. But I do love giving handmade gifts. It's just more personal in my opinion. I mentioned last week that husband was consecrated a Bishop and I really wanted to MAKE him something.
I knew any of his robes/vestments was out of the question as I've not done any of that before. I M. Inezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07956818235971030533noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4253702795427360757.post-57860894044918616562014-07-08T00:13:00.002-04:002014-07-08T09:59:35.390-04:00Border Print Dress + Pattern ReviewI've really been trying to sew from my stash but every once and again, you see an inspiration pic and get distracted by shiny objects. I kept seeing these amazing border print dresses and I just had to have one. So ordered two yards of this yummy print from Fabrics and Trimmings on Etsy.
I wanted a basic dress pattern without a whole lot of details. I flipped through my pattern stash and M. Inezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07956818235971030533noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4253702795427360757.post-75852487137002780092014-07-07T23:31:00.000-04:002014-07-08T06:50:29.564-04:00I'm AliveI'm alive. And I've been sewing. Boy have I been sewing! Just haven't found much time for blogging. Three weeks ago, my husband was consecrated a bishop. We've known about this for quite some time and were told that everyone was to wear white. One wouldn't think it would be so difficult to find a QUALITY white fabric. UGH! Boy was I wrong. I scoured the web. I ordered swatches. I was M. Inezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07956818235971030533noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4253702795427360757.post-19552657144111554432014-06-05T10:14:00.000-04:002014-06-27T09:20:58.784-04:00Another Version of M6953 + Pattern ReviewSo I guess this is my favorite pattern right now. This is my second version of McCall 6953. I made View C and wore it Mother's Day. I have every intention of making the other two versions as well.
Here is a review for fellow sewers:
Pattern
Description:
MISSES' DRESSES: Dresses have princess seams, fitted, lined bodice, pleated
skirt, hemline variations, and back zipper. B and C: M. Inezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07956818235971030533noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4253702795427360757.post-62529653307385726452014-05-13T14:46:00.000-04:002014-06-27T09:21:25.115-04:00Mother's Day Ensemble + Pattern Review: McCall's 6953I wanted something quick and cute to wear to church with my Mom on Mother's Day. Well my choice failed in the "quick" category but it did hit the mark on "cute". I don't know what got into us but between me, my sister and my brother, not one of us managed to take a single picture that day. LOL!
I spent the greater part of Saturday working on this dress. I didn't count the cost before M. Inezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07956818235971030533noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4253702795427360757.post-56639887121332601752014-04-29T15:34:00.001-04:002014-06-27T09:21:52.058-04:00MAGAM Challenge: April's Completed Garment + Pattern ReviewMy challenge garment for this month is the skirt made using McCall's 3830 (View C). I actually finished it a couple of weeks ago but I wanted to complete the blouse to wear with it before posting pictures. And that took a little longer.
The skirt came together fairly quickly, even with employing this underlining technique I mentioned in my previous post. It didn't add a lot of extra time to M. Inezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07956818235971030533noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4253702795427360757.post-54046786696409000412014-04-03T21:06:00.001-04:002014-06-27T09:22:14.950-04:00MAGAM Challenge : April Plans McCall's 3830I've been wanting a brocade pencil skirt for a while. So this month for my challenge garment, I'm finally going to get one. I like this fabric so much, I accidentally bought it twice. So I probably have a total of 5-6 yards of this. Not sure what I'll do with the rest of it.
I'm going to line it using this "European Turned Underlining Technique" I first read about here. I had never M. Inezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07956818235971030533noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4253702795427360757.post-71704313741163088572014-03-25T17:22:00.000-04:002014-06-27T09:28:05.096-04:00MAGAM Challenge: March 2014 Completed Garment + Pattern ReviewHere is my completed garment for March for the Make a Garment a Month Challenge. I actually finished it a couple of weeks ago but hadn't worn it until a few days ago.
Back View:
This is one of those patterns where you literally get a lot of bang for your buck. In addition to that, the fabric was a steal on clearance at Joann for $6/yard. There was just under 2 yards left. I have a M. Inezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07956818235971030533noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4253702795427360757.post-69682974187169289092014-03-11T14:12:00.000-04:002014-06-27T09:28:51.340-04:00MAGAM Challenge : March Plans + Fabric ChallengeSo I have this pile of fabric on my sewing table. It's on my table not because I'm too lazy or too busy to put it away. It's on my table because I literally have no place else to put it. My fabric shelves are filled to overflowing. SO! I need to do some major sewing so I can get this pile off my table. It's very stressful in my sewing room right now because I have stuff all over the place. I M. Inezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07956818235971030533noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4253702795427360757.post-5803998848593082532014-03-04T06:44:00.001-05:002014-06-27T09:30:18.572-04:00MAGAM Challenge : February Completed GarmentI'm a little late posting my completed garment for February. I actually finished it a couple of weeks ago - not in time to wear it when I intended but completed nonetheless. This skirt went together fairly easy. I added about 4 inches to both the bottom and the top section. Both fabrics were pieces I had in my stash. The fuchsia was a small remnant so I just made that section long enough to use M. Inezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07956818235971030533noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4253702795427360757.post-70717588120926371582014-02-10T22:45:00.000-05:002014-06-27T09:32:23.244-04:00MAGAM Challenge : February PlansA little late with my February plans. I haven't found much time in the sewing room in the last couple of weeks. In honor of Valentine's Day I searched thru my fabric stash and looked for something that fit the occasion. I found this fuchsia poly shantung left over from a previous project. I have just under 1 yard. The powder pink is also a poly shantung. I bought this on clearance for I think $2/M. Inezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07956818235971030533noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4253702795427360757.post-65731245061047047022014-01-17T11:39:00.000-05:002014-06-27T09:34:02.857-04:00MAGAM Challenge Completed Garment + Pattern Review: McCall's 5929
Finally I'm done with my challenge garment for January. I haven't had a lot of sewing mojo the last couple of weeks so it's taken me a bit to finish it.
Overall I think it turned out okay. I have a couple of tweaks to make before I will wear it again.
I challenged myself to work on learning pattern alterations this year. Ironically, I decided not to make any alterations to this M. Inezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07956818235971030533noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4253702795427360757.post-77228538486511346102014-01-02T18:56:00.004-05:002014-06-27T09:38:10.213-04:00MAGAM Challenge - January 2014 Plans2013 has been quite an exciting year. Unlike previous years I've managed to complete quite a few garments for myself of which I am quite proud. Outside of a Sewing 101 class taken about 3 years ago, I have pretty much been self-taught and I am always challenging myself to improve my sewing skills and looking to learn new techniques.
This past year I challenged myself to do a better job of M. Inezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07956818235971030533noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4253702795427360757.post-50522449728118141212013-12-26T21:48:00.001-05:002014-06-27T09:41:13.702-04:00Christmas Dress + Make A Garment A Month Challenge + Pattern ReviewEvery year for the past few years I've made something red to wear to church the Sunday before Christmas. Back in October while shopping at Joann, I saw the prettiest red brocade fabric I've ever seen and immediately knew it would be my Christmas dress.
And even though I've had the fabric for some time, true to form, I waited until the 11th hour to start working on the ensemble. The M. Inezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07956818235971030533noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4253702795427360757.post-6508491362481302482013-12-23T10:12:00.001-05:002014-06-27T09:44:37.519-04:00(Maxi) Circle Skirt Tutorial RoundupAs I mentioned in my Party Dress post, I took information from several sources to get a full understanding of what I needed to do to make a maxi-length full circle skirt. I thought since I've done all the leg work, I might as well share the wealth. There's a plethora of information on the web about making circle skirts. However, most of these sources (that I've found) would have you to limit the M. Inezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07956818235971030533noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4253702795427360757.post-23932118101112397472013-12-16T17:41:00.000-05:002014-10-03T10:40:48.099-04:00Party Dress + Pattern Review | Vogue 8630Our church had a holiday party this past weekend. Attire was formal. I've known about it for several months now. I purchased fabric back in October. Oh how plans change.
I originally planned to make Vogue 2237. This pattern is quite a few years old but is still in print.
I found several reviews on PatternReview.com. I loved the simplicity of the dress and the shape of the neckline. I wantedM. Inezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07956818235971030533noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4253702795427360757.post-63870305075556411932013-12-09T16:25:00.001-05:002014-06-27T09:59:34.370-04:00Make a Garment a Month | To be Continued...Where did November go? Ugh! The last few weeks have been hectic and I'm feeling very overwhelmed. While I did manage to complete a garment in November, it was not my OFFICIAL challenge entry. Well I partially completed it. I made the bolero but never got to cutting out the actual gown. I apologize it is quite wrinkled. But if I waited to find time to steam it, it would never get posted. At this M. Inezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07956818235971030533noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4253702795427360757.post-41101987101280592642013-11-19T09:38:00.004-05:002014-06-27T10:00:20.630-04:00Pattern Review | Vogue 2091 (OOP)
I
cut this dress out several weeks ago hoping to wear it some place we were
going. (I don't even remember where now.) At any rate, it was too big and
required too much fitting so I set it aside and wore something else. I finally
finished it and wore it to a wedding reception Saturday evening.
Here's a review for my fellow sewers.
Pattern
Description:
Pullover, tapered M. Inezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07956818235971030533noreply@blogger.com6